Search Results: Authors starting with Y from Ainsworth Books

Durham: Duke University Press Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0822316587 . Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; 9.61 X 5.93 X 0.83 inches; 184 pages; Despite familiar images of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan and the controversy over its fiftieth anniversary, the human impact of those horrific events often seems lost to view. In this uncommon memoir, Dr. James N. Yamazaki tells us in personal and moving terms of the human toll of nuclear warfare and the specific vulnerability of children to the effects of these weapons. Giving voice to the brutal ironies of racial and cultural conflict, of war and sacrifice, his story creates an inspiring and humbling portrait of events whose lessons remain difficult and troubling fifty years later.Children of the Atomic Bomb is Dr. Yamazaki’s account of a lifelong effort to understand and document the impact of nuclear explosions on children, particularly the children conceived but not yet… Read More

Kamloops BC: Overland Press Ltd.. Very Good+. 1986. First Edition. Booklet. Card covers show very light shelf wear, sun-faded slightly on edges. ; A tight solid book, stapled wraps. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 66 pages .

Portland, OR: Westwinds Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2016. Third Edition. Hardcover. 0871083337 . Only slight wear to the glossy pictorial paper covered boards ; A bright, solid book, B&W and color photos and illustrations ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 236 pages; "This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for artifacts; how to identify artifacts; where surface collecting is permissible; starting and caring for your own collection. " .

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888946163 . Ex-library with card pocket glued on front pastedown, library stamp on front free end paper ; A bright solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Apart from markings at front the book appears almost as new. This was a reference copy for use only in the library. The card in the card pocket shows no loanout records. ; Ex-Library; 9.8 X 9.4 X 0.9 inches; 174 pages; "Saltwater City pays tribute to those who went through the hard times, to those who swallowed their pride, to those who were powerless and humiliated, but who still carried on. They all had faith that things would be better for future generations. They have been proven correct. Canada’s first Chinese arrived in British Columbia in 1858 from California. Almost all mee—merchants, peasants, and laborers — and almost all from eight rural counties in the Pearl River delta in what is now… Read More

Toronto: Groundwood Books/ Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 0888990987 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Colour Illustrations; 10.1 X 7.9 X 0.5 inches; 64 pages; "Eight original stories give readers a sense of the hardships faced by the first Chinese-Americans. In "Spirits of the Railway," a young man appeases the ghosts of dead railroad workers who were never properly buried. In "Forbidden Fruit," a father's prejudice keeps his daughter from marrying her beloved. Dramatic illustrations accompany the stories. "The brief, pithy tales strikingly reflect traditional Chinese beliefs and customs in New World circumstances. . " .

Washington, DC: Regnery History. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2015. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 162157346X . As new; A near-fine binding in a near-fine DJ. Dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 244 pages; "In the middle of World War II, Nazi military intelligence discovered a seemingly easy way to win the war for Adolf Hitler. The three heads of the Allied forces—Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin—were planning to meet in Tehran in October, 1943. Under Hitler's personal direction, the Nazis launched “Operation Long Jump,” an intricate plan to track the Allied leaders in Tehran and assassinate all three men at the same time. “I suppose it would make a pretty good haul if they could get all three of us,” Roosevelt later said. Historian Bill Yenne retells the incredible, globe-spanning story of the most ambitious assassination plot ever thwarted in Operation Long Jump." .

Moscow: Progress Publishers. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. DJ and boards show shelf wear, with chipping at top of DJ spine. Book spine is faded at top. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Translated from Russian by Vic Schneierson ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 523 pages; "A selection of works on the development of German imperialism in the 20th century, on its home, foreign and colonial policy, its ideology and historiography. An interesting perspective on German history authored by a Russian member of the Academy of Science. Professor A.S. Yerusalimsky (1901-1965) was a leading Soviet historian and expert on the history of Germany. He witnessed the signing of the surrender and spent many years studying and living in Germany." .

Coquitlam, BC: Fraser Journal Publishing. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0968679900 . Card covers show light shelf wear, crease on lower forecorner of front cover. ; A bright, solid book.; Colour Illustrations; 35 pages .

Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0895943018 . Boards show some shelf wear to extremities. Ex-library with library withdrawn stamp on FFEP and sticker remnants on front pastedown. ; A tight solid book. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 193 pages; A bibliography with short biographies of the authors and reviews .

New York: Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1990. Second Printing. Hardcover. 052134140X . Light discoloration of front and back pastedowns, BFEP, FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, text unmarked.; 9.1 X 5.7 X 0.8 inches; 256 pages; "This case study examines the interrelationship between mathematics and physics in the work of one of the major figures of the Scientific Revolution, the Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695). Professor Yoder offers a detailed account of the discoveries that Huygens made at the end of 1659, including the invention of a pendulum clock that theoretically kept absolutely uniform time, and the creation of a mathematical theory of evolutes. She also describes the way that each of these important discoveries arose from the interaction of Huygens' mathematics and physics. A discussion of Huygens' relationship with other scientists and the priority disputes that sometimes motivated his research… Read More

London: Little, Brown & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. First British Edition. Hardcover. 0316851922 . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 326 pages; DJ in mylar, unclipped. DJ has very light scuff marks. "Jerry and Peter have been successfully conning vulnerable householders until Jerry decides to go straight and gets a job in a chip shop. There he meets Imogen, pregnant and temporarily living with her step-grandmother, Charlotte Frost, in Granbury. He agrees to tackle Charlotte's neglected garden, but when his mother's car is stolen his decision to retire from a life of crime is doubted. Then a woman's body is found in the river near Granbury. At first the police believe it to be accident or suicide, but one detective is sure it is murder, especially when the prime suspect cannot supply an alibi for the night the victim disappeared." .

New York: Vantage Pr. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0533095816 . Only slight wear; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. A bright, solid book ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 219 pages; Young has saved for posterity the war recollections of twenty-four Canadian veterans - twelve from WWI and twelve from WWII. They came from all three services and all ranks up to Brigadier General .

Toronto: KEY PORTER BOOKS. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 1554702003 . Only slight wear to dustjacket ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 8.40 X 8.10 X 0.60 inches; 111 pages; "Charlie was thirteen when his shopkeeper father died in 1910. His mother, Sarah, had no money to care for her seven children, and before long, Charlie was sent to Dr. Barnardo's Home in London. In 1911, as part of Barnardo's overseas program, Charlie sailed to Canada and was sent to work on an Ontario farm. He experienced homesickness, hardship, and eventually great kindness. In 'Charlie', Beryl Young offers a compelling account of a poor English boy who rises from a life of poverty to become a valuable member of Canadian society." .

Vancouver BC: Raincoast Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 1895123046 . Light edge wear and scuffing of dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar. ; Color Photographs; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 144 pages; This is a publication of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee. .

Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Near Fine. 2012. First Edition; Second Printing. Paperback. 1550175823 . Only slight edge wear to card covers ; A bright, solid book ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8.80 X 5.90 X 0.80 inches; 303 pages; "One of the engaging legends of the BC coast surrounds the steamship companies that provided a lifeline to civilization in the days before highways and BC Ferries. On the wild west coast of Vancouver Island, those days still exist, as this book reveals in vivid detail. Relating the trials and tribulations of what surely must be the last of Canadas historic coastal shipping lines, The Uchuck Years is a rare first-person account by an old salt who owned and captained his own vessels. Enduring for sixty-five years, the company that came to be known as Nootka Sound Service Limited is still in operation to this day, though David Young no longer owns it and has recently sworn off serving as skipper even in a relief capacity. Initially serving the… Read More

New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1902. Hardcover. Only slight wear and soil to light brown cloth covered boards ; Black and orange design and titles stamped on front and spine. B&W frontispiece of author and 11 B&W plates. This is a very attractive book. On copyright page appears the date September 1902 with no additional printings mentioned. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 285 pages; "Egerton Young tells the story of the dogs with whom he voyaged across the northern wastes of Canada -- leader dogs, brave dogs, cowardly dogs, sneaky dogs, all beloved by this fearless missionary. Each short chapter is the tale of a different dog, such as the indomitable Voyager, the sneaky Caesar, and wild Kooka. Young describes in fascinating detail the conditions of the mission Indians and the hardships and rewards of travel by dog sled." .

Lunenburg NS: George Young. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Fourth Printing. Paperback. 0920454011 . Signed by Author; Gift notation and auther signature on index page. Previous owner's name stamp on title page and back inside card cover, price inked out on title page, light edge wear & soil to green DJ which matches front card cover. ; Author bookmark laid in, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve. ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 79 pages; This is a fictionalized account of the life aboard the Montgomery, one of the destroyers assigned to protect the waters off the East Coast. The Americans had pulled most of their ships off to do West Coast duty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Between the Canadian Navy and the British Navy a force was assembled to protect the vulnerable area from the German submarines. .

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with short tears and light chipping. Price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; The Civilization of the American Indian; B&W Illustrations; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 217 pages; "President Andrew Jackson wanted to secure all 25 million acres east of the Mississippi River. When the indigenous tribes balked, Jackson offered treaties that promised a farm to each of an Indian family in exchange for the remaining land. Mary Elizabeth Young details the repercussions of these treaties for American Indians and Anglo-Indian relations. Few if any Indians ever saw that promised farmland, but the United States received its share-and more." .

New York: Blue Rider Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2014. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0399172084 . Only slight wear; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Coloured car illustrations by Young throughout; Colour Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.0 X 1.5 inches; 400 pages; " in Special Deluxe, Young has fashioned a second work of extraordinary reminiscences about his Canadian boyhood, his musical influences, his family, the rock ’n’ roll life, and one of his deepest, most ebullient passions: cars. Through the framework of the many vehicles he’s collected and driven, Young explores his love for the well-crafted vintage automobile, and examines his newfound awareness of his hobby’s negative environmental impact. With his ferocious devotion to clean energy, he recounts the saga of Lincvolt, his specially modified electric car, and his efforts to demonstrate to lawmakers and consumers how viable non-gas-guzzling vehicles truly can be. Special Deluxe… Read More

Liverpool, England: Brunswick Printing & Pub. Co. As New. 1986. First Edition. Softcover. 0950980137 . Book shows light shelf wear, crease down front cover. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 11.6 X 8.2 X 0.3 inches; 122 pages; An alphabetic listing of people and places of Merseyside/Liverpool in the modern era, liberally illustrated with B&W photographs .